Japan Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 787-9s and secured options for 10 more, the airline announced on the first day of Farnborough Airshow.
Korean Air plans to begin scheduled services with its first Boeing 787-10 between Seoul and Tokyo Narita, also debuting a new widebody business-class product.
Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.
Virgin Australia plans to discontinue its longest international route between Cairns, Australia, and Tokyo due to slow outbound Japanese travel recovery.
Boeing modestly increased its commercial aircraft forecast for the next two decades, anticipates slower growth of the global fleet vs. the rise in air traffic.
Uganda Airlines will launch service between its Entebbe International Airport (EBB) base and Abuja, Nigeria, flown 2X-weekly with Airbus A330-800 aircraft.
United Airlines sees industry rationalization beginning to play out as it plans cuts to its own domestic capacity and reaffirms its guidance for the full year.
Alaska Air Group executives are stressing the company’s guidance of elevated unit costs excluding fuel for the second half of the year is not a new normal.
